Petal Derry (left) and Jordan Vieira with their Most Valuable Player trophies at yesterday’s TTHB 2017 award ceremony.

Jordan Vieira and Petal Derry were named as the Most Valuable Players, in the respective men’s and women’s departments, as the Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board (TTHB) held its annual award ceremony yesterday.

T&T Under-21 men's player, Teague Marcano, second from left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring in a warm-up match against an Invitational XI at the National Hockey Centre, Tacarigua, recently. Photo: Anthony Harris

The trio of Emmanuel brothers, Kristien, Kieron and Kwasi as well as Marcano brothers, Tariq and Teague, all of Malvern, dominated a very strong T&T men’s Under-21 hockey team which will compete at the 2016 Junior Pan American Hockey Championship from May 20-26 in Toronto, Canada.

USA-based duo, Stephanie Whiteman and Brianna Govia are among seven players with senior team experience named in an 18-member team by coach Brian Garcia to represent this country in the upcoming Junior Women’s Pan American Hockey Championship.